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My Sister on the Dr. Phil Show

nobody@vox.com(Elise) — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 18:25:14 -0800

My little sister Karen works for Film Roman, the studio responsible for The Simpsons. Up until now (she's been there since Season 2) the biggest perks I recall have been discounts on Simpsons merchandise. Comes in handy around the holidays. But recently she actually had a cameo on Dr. Phil, when Dr. Phil did a snippet on being made into a cartoon character for this year's Halloween Simpsons. Okay, so her 15 minutes of fame is actually about 3 seconds, but still. It's Dr. Phil! How cool is that? Here's the link to the clip (need Windows Media Player):

http://www.mediavsn.com/tvinc/emailservice.aspx?videoemail=12267371708580&play=1

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A moment of peace

nobody@vox.com(Elise) — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:50:31 -0700

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The dragonflies have been divebombing my garden lately. What you can't see in the photo is the neighbor's black and white cat, Oreo, creeping up on them from the left.

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Bull Fest 2006

nobody@vox.com(Elise) — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 12:57:06 -0700

Bull Fest Barrel Racing

My best friend from high school's mom, Dorothy Mull, got us VIP passes to the California State Fair last night, where we attended the mini-rodeo, "Bull Fest". Mrs. Mull grew up in a ranching family in Folsom and has been going to rodeos all her life (she's 80). I love all the events, but think you must have too few brain cells to be a bull rider; it's insanely dangerous. One of the great things about being back in Sacramento after 20 years in the bay area is the reminder that there are so many other ways to live, and make a living, than high tech and software.

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